#SaturdayShorts

It’s Saturday morning and it is dry. I am so thankful for this, because this time last week we couldn’t even see our street. Island Problems? Global Warming? or Bad Planning?

One of the things I was so sure I wanted was a floral crown for my court wedding. I already had the dress and the shoes were a gift from The Shoe Shop Nig two years ago. The only thing new was going to be my floral crown and I was going to do it myself! It’s a Saturday Short post combined with Learn Something New and I hope my directions are easy and clear enough for you to DIY!

I looked so pretty! Picture by Husband Guy!

Well, if you have market runs today, maybe you can pick up the tools you need for this DIY:

My week has been surprisingly blissful and oh, it’s God. I stepped out of my comfort zone this week. I’ve made one shocking decision that will probably be made public soon enough, but in the meantime… Five things to look at this weekend.

– This teapot has my eye and I want it!
It’s quirky and I’d love to keep it on my worktable to gauge reactions. What do you think?

– On Strength… Do you follow IAmAdaptive on Instagram? If you’ve ever heard the word impossible before, this account will scrub it off your mind. P.S. look out for the Paralympics campaign video. It is dope, because it does not evoke pity. Just pure admiration, like you’d give any other talented athlete.

– On Awakenings… Do you feel like the half-year caught you napping and you haven’t been able to catch up? I totally relate! I’m finally taking bold steps. The first thing I did was to get a notebook and write down all the things I was dissatisfied with, that I needed to change. Can you do that?

– I really relate with Sarah Jakes Roberts on a deep deep level. I watched her message at this year’s WTAL conference and I was blown away by the stark difference between God’s views and ours.

– Do the names Obi Obi, Tiwalade, cheatinglyingscum Wole and yes, dark shokoleit Mide mean anything to you? No? Do you live under a rock? Ndani TV’s Skinny Girl in Transit and Rumour Has It have been my shows of the year! Yes, to good quality Nigerian shows that keep you wanting more. Both shows are there for you on YouTube. Find em.

My life is very much like that Rihanna song, you know the one… that’s all I do these days. If you follow me on IG, you know I’ve been to 6 Nigerian cities in less than 1 week and the body needs a reset. The Q2 adult public holiday is closer than you think! Cloooooser. I am excited about that.

Got in at 1am this morning, been trying to sleep… It’s a long weekend. This is how I am feeling. Thanks to hotel wi-fi and all that, let me share with you my recent YouTube finds!

This video has me all up in my feels. Have you ever wondered if your love is strong enough? If your partner has an accident that leaves him/her in a state of total dependence on you… Just watch it. Andra Day did good with M. Night Shyamalan for this inspirational video for Rise Up.

This video was a social experiment that I really enjoyed watching. I get so uncomfortable sometimes when I have to maintain eye contact for too long, but I’ll try this with my lover. Enjoy this video for Rachel Platten’s Better Place.

I first discovered Yuna through Sabirah’s blog and I was tripped. So when this video came out I was so stoked… Yuna is so gorgeous and I am so in love with her voice. A major plus is that she has Usher of all dreams and fantasies in it. Enjoy Yuna’s video for Crush.

Guess who’s on YouTube? Me! Me! Me! The lovely (very lovely) Sheila Edikan-Udofia of Single in Gidi and the producer-director-camerawoman extraordinaire Shirley Urhobo-Enebong had me on the 101 purple chair! If you haven’t seen it yet, do check it out, leave a comment and share… Click here.

I used to be a very take notes, read books typa person. I used a lot of post-it notes with different sizes of notebooks for different things – work, study, journal, dreams…

Nowadays, I rely heavily on my phone to get me through the day. I’m not yet certain if this is a good or bad thing. However, I have come to appreciate the FREE applications that rule my day. (I paid for an app once. I still feel sad when I think about the money I spent on a game. I’ll let it go… soon)

4:45 – Alarm (Yes, I still use the in-built version but, there are cooler variations like the I Can’t Wake Up! Alarm Clock Get it on Android * iOs. I always

If I snooze this alarm till 5:30, I switch to the Music App and look for my fastest pick me up Playlist. Kukuma cannot afford to miss the bus.

6:00 – Alarm again. Need to rush to the bus stop to get on the staff bus.

6:30 – YouVersion Bible App. Yes, I prayed when I woke up but I haven’t done my Bible Study yet. I like doing this on the bus. My Plan reminders are set for 6:30am and I really like the extensive topics that are covered on this plan. Your plan activities can be private or public, depending on what you like. Get it on iOS here or

7:00 – PeakThis awesome Brain-Training app that Sir put me on to! I love it. 😁 On some days, I get really awesome scores and on other days…

It usually takes about 10 minutes to finish up the games. You can also measure the progress of your development.

7:00am – Penzu

The second notification I get at 7am is from Penzu – a free online Journal. I want to document my life + Penzu wants me to document my life = Use Penzu. It is literally the best free journal app ever! You can password your journal, search through your entries… I like Penzu. A lot. Get it on iOs or Android. An added benefit is that you can access Penzu from the web at any time. Tip: Remember your password.

7:15 – Google Calendar
Hopefully, I have no pressing pending items… However, I have to remember meetings, birthdays etc I use the Google Calendar just because. It syncs all my calendars – Work, Life, Play and gives me an overview of my day. You can also try out Sunrise – It is cool, but I am really comfortable with Google Calendar.

So, I have successfully pretended like my day does not actually begin with a few hours spent on Social Media. Twitter, IG, YouTube cannot compare to the time I spend on Bloglovin’.

Bloglovin’ is the app that I use to oversee all my favourite blogs. My only challenge is that I don’t like notifications. So, I keep having backlog of nearly 480 unread posts. However, I recommend Bloglovin. Get the app – use the linked image below. You can also follow me here.

My favourite game is only available for iOs, but I love it. I swear, I desperately feel like I am a detective when I am playing this game. I like to believe it makes me more conscious of my environment and where I put things. I have not tested this theory yet, but feel free to download Hidden Objects: Mystery Crimes

So, a roll call of the apps I listed here:

Alarm

YouVersion Bible App

Peak

Penzu

Google Calendar

Bloglovin’

Hidden Objects: Mystery Crimes

Okay, let’s make do with 7 for now.

Which free apps do you enjoy? Are you more of a Gamer or a Productivity junkie? Share your fave Free Apps with me in the comments section. You know I love to hear from you all.

P.S. – I entered a giveaway to attend the Anita Brows Beauty Basic Beat Class (these words just made me smile – like AQuadrupuleBC – yah) and I won. So, I’ll be attending this class with Black Bae and I can’t wait to tell you guys about it.